Western Copper & Gold (WRN) Competitors $1.06 +0.03 (+2.91%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsTrends WRN vs. MTAL, NEXA, LAC, TMC, LZM, LAAC, LAR, DC, EU, and ASMShould you be buying Western Copper & Gold stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Western Copper & Gold include Metals Acquisition (MTAL), Nexa Resources (NEXA), Lithium Americas (LAC), TMC the metals (TMC), Lifezone Metals (LZM), Lithium Americas (Argentina) (LAAC), Lithium Argentina (LAR), Dakota Gold (DC), enCore Energy (EU), and Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM). These companies are all part of the "non-metallic and industrial metal mining" industry. Western Copper & Gold vs. Metals Acquisition Nexa Resources Lithium Americas TMC the metals Lifezone Metals Lithium Americas (Argentina) Lithium Argentina Dakota Gold enCore Energy Avino Silver & Gold Mines Western Copper & Gold (NYSE:WRN) and Metals Acquisition (NYSE:MTAL) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, community ranking and media sentiment. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer WRN or MTAL? Metals Acquisition received 2 more outperform votes than Western Copper & Gold when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 75.00% of users gave Metals Acquisition an outperform vote while only 58.33% of users gave Western Copper & Gold an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformWestern Copper & GoldOutperform Votes758.33% Underperform Votes541.67% Metals AcquisitionOutperform Votes975.00% Underperform Votes325.00% Which has more risk & volatility, WRN or MTAL? Western Copper & Gold has a beta of 1.77, meaning that its stock price is 77% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Metals Acquisition has a beta of 0.16, meaning that its stock price is 84% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, WRN or MTAL? Western Copper & Gold has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Metals Acquisition. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWestern Copper & GoldN/AN/A-$2.47M-$0.02-53.00Metals Acquisition$340.74M2.18-$144.55MN/AN/A Does the media refer more to WRN or MTAL? In the previous week, Metals Acquisition had 6 more articles in the media than Western Copper & Gold. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Metals Acquisition and 0 mentions for Western Copper & Gold. Metals Acquisition's average media sentiment score of 0.11 beat Western Copper & Gold's score of 0.00 indicating that Metals Acquisition is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Western Copper & Gold Neutral Metals Acquisition Neutral Is WRN or MTAL more profitable? Metals Acquisition's return on equity of 0.00% beat Western Copper & Gold's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Western Copper & GoldN/A -3.53% -3.45% Metals Acquisition N/A N/A N/A Do insiders & institutionals believe in WRN or MTAL? 22.0% of Western Copper & Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.5% of Metals Acquisition shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.6% of Western Copper & Gold shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Metals Acquisition shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate WRN or MTAL? Western Copper & Gold presently has a consensus target price of $4.25, indicating a potential upside of 300.94%. Metals Acquisition has a consensus target price of $14.75, indicating a potential upside of 47.23%. Given Western Copper & Gold's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Western Copper & Gold is more favorable than Metals Acquisition.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Western Copper & Gold 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.20Metals Acquisition 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 SummaryMetals Acquisition beats Western Copper & Gold on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Western Copper & Gold News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WRN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WRN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWestern Copper & GoldMetal mining IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$210.34M$6.85B$3.10B$18.98BDividend YieldN/A3.68%5.16%3.78%P/E Ratio-53.0011.0197.8332.26Price / SalesN/A59.2725,633,028,482,576,600.0026.56Price / CashN/A21.4824.3617.55Price / Book1.713.034.884.46Net Income-$2.47M$605.28M$154.02M$1.02B7 Day Performance4.95%-0.77%0.92%-2.77%1 Month Performance-6.19%-7.91%-1.27%-7.19%1 Year PerformanceN/A8.22%25.76%2.50% Western Copper & Gold Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WRNWestern Copper & Gold1.3037 of 5 stars$1.06+2.9%$4.25+300.9%N/A$210.34MN/A-53.008MTALMetals Acquisition2.6024 of 5 stars$9.94-1.3%$14.75+48.5%-15.8%$735.92M$340.74M0.002,021News CoverageNEXANexa Resources2.1045 of 5 stars$5.19-3.4%$7.16+38.1%-26.6%$686.83M$2.77B-3.375,771Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑News CoverageLACLithium Americas1.1695 of 5 stars$2.52-4.9%$5.51+118.7%-48.5%$556.13MN/A-21.00749TMCTMC the metals2.5158 of 5 stars$1.69-1.2%$3.88+129.3%+1.7%$548.00MN/A-5.4530Positive NewsLZMLifezone Metals1.4491 of 5 stars$5.09-5.4%$12.50+145.6%-34.8%$398.39M$1.02M0.0084High Trading VolumeLAACLithium Americas (Argentina)3.1784 of 5 stars$2.20-1.3%$7.19+226.7%-57.4%$356.25MN/A0.2860Upcoming EarningsNews CoverageGap UpLARLithium ArgentinaN/A$2.05-6.8%N/AN/A$331.96MN/A0.26850DCDakota Gold1.9533 of 5 stars$2.95-2.6%$7.50+154.2%+39.3%$278.57MN/A-7.2020Positive NewsEUenCore Energy2.6669 of 5 stars$1.35-46.4%$6.50+381.5%-65.9%$251.33M$44.97M-4.82N/AAnalyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsGap DownHigh Trading VolumeASMAvino Silver & Gold Mines1.9576 of 5 stars$1.22-2.8%$1.97+61.9%+216.8%$174.28M$54.33M60.7834Analyst ForecastNews Coverage Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MTAL Alternatives NEXA Alternatives LAC Alternatives TMC Alternatives LZM Alternatives LAAC Alternatives LAR Alternatives DC Alternatives EU Alternatives ASM Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:WRN) was last updated on 3/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon Musk Wants to Audit Fort Knox—What It Means for Your RetirementYou can take advantage of the coming tariff-fueled gold melt-up right inside your IRA or 401(k) – 100% TAX-FRE...Colonial Metals | SponsoredHas Trump finally met his match?Dylan Jovine predicted the 2008 crash over a year before it happened. 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